Romi Tollman Clinical Psychologist
Psychotherapy with Romi

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Psychoeducation Meets Social Media

I engage in attempted meaningful psychoeducation through Instagram (@psychotherapy.with.romi) - Incorporating both information and humour as a means to contribute to the accessibility, advocacy and normalisation of mental health discourse in the public sphere.

Disclaimer : It is important to note that Social Media does not equate to - or pose as a substitute for - psychotherapy or engaging in a therapeutic process with a board certified and registered mental health care provider.

E X H A L E Allow yourself to deflate this weekend. Take care of your Monday-self. Recovery time is essential to continue racing. Apt cartoon by @steinbergdrawscartoons . . . #weekend #friday #nap #napattack #meme #tired #sleep #selfcare #selflove
E A S Y D O E S I T Haven’t done a Monday reminder list in a while…so here it goes: ☕️Start the week off as gently as possible, if possible 📝If overwhelmed, to-do lists help! But also remember, each “to-do” can have li
S T I M U L A N T S ☕️ Yes energy is important…especially the drinkable kind on a day to day basis. But just a gentle reminder to begin limiting caffeine intake in preparation for anxiety inducing events - don’t put yourself on the back
H O P E I often need to remind my patients that sit with diagnosed mental health challenges that a prominent symptom…almost across the spectrum…often not touched on enough…is a loss of hope. A loss of hope in most facets in lif
R E S T Depleted? Time to say no to certain plans, yes to the ones that revive you, and prioritise “me time”. Just a reminder that two days aren’t enough to recover from a five day work week. Our lives are not designed for holist
B E S T I L L In starting a therapy process, often people want to leap into wellness, happiness, thriving and prospering - and rightfully so! These are absolutely beautiful goals to have when reaching out for therapy in the first place. However, in
I T ‘ S M E Your partner suffers from depression. Now what? Depression in a partnership can be incredibly challenging, as the symptoms often play themselves out in a way that mimics a complete lack of interest or motivation to connect withi
L E M O N S When life give you lemons…you’re under no obligation to make lemonade. Sometimes hardship is just hardship. Trauma is just trauma. Loss is just loss. Stress is just stress. You’re allowed to experience these things a
E X T E R N A L Take a look around your living space…it can say a lot about your internal world. (This goes for all states of living, not just the “messy” kind) . . . #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmeme #meme #memes #memeoftheday #d
B O D Y P E R F E C T When one looks closely within the eating disorder, body dysmorphia and negative self-image communities, there is often a high correlation between BODY DISSATISFACTION and the characteristic of PERFECTIONISM. Sometimes within
V O I C E Over the course of our lives we internalize the voices of those around us that shape our internal narrative surrounding ourselves and the world around us. These voices can be punitive - contributing to a negative self image as well as incr
W A R M T H One of the qualities I strive to emulate and embody as a Clinical Psychologist is warmth. Warmth can mean a few different things, but I enjoy the definition that broadly encompasses the characteristics of helpfulness, trustworthiness a
W E L L E N O U G H Many who have been lucky to not experience mental illness within their lives may not recognize the immediate difference between happiness and wellness. But there is a difference…a big one. For those that suffer with the
P . S . A I missed “official” Eating Disorder awareness week last week (other than a quick upload of reposting an important story thread on eating disorder stats). I missed it because every week is Eating Disorder awareness week for me,
T H E B R I G H T S I D E Inspired by a podcast with @sitwithwhit I reflect on the casual things people say to very real, complicated, human challenges that don’t make “things” better - they make them worse. Saying overtly general
W O R T H How do you measure your worth? A common thread in those that present for psychotherapy who suffer from low self-esteem is the tendency to measure self worth based on accolades and external validation. But who are you outside of what you w
H I D E Coping doesn’t have to be all that complicated, sometimes. . . . #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthmemes #poem #poet #meme #memes #17century #wordoftheday #wordsmith #funfacts #therapy #psychology
W A I T I N G The breadth of the mental health care crisis at present is palpable. The research showed us at the start of the pandemic, that in previous global physical health care crises the backlash of a mental health related pandemic was inevit